The nominees for The Goldman Environmental Prize are selected confidentially by an international network of environmental organizations and individuals. From there, a jury made up of environmental leaders from all over the world come together to select the winners. Prize winners are then invited to participate in a 10-day tour of San Francisco and Washington, D.C. This trip includes an awards ceremony and presentation, as well as the chance to participate in, news conferences and media briefings. Meetings are organized for the winners to sit down with political, public policy and environmental leaders who have come to play a major role in shaping the world that we live in.